The Architect of Lies
I woke up inside the novel I used to criticize.
Yesterday, I was a university student reading Dawn of Aether. Today, I am Aren.
I am not the Hero destined to save the world. I am not the Villain born to destroy it. I am a "named extra." A background character with a pathetic C-Rank ability called [Mirage], whose original fate was to die in Chapter 5 just to show how brutal the war is.
I am trapped in the Babel Academy, the last bastion of humanity against the Demon Lords. To the world, this place is a beacon of hope. But I know the truth. I know the "Golden Age" is a lie. I know the Holy Barrier is failing. And I know that traitors have already infiltrated the highest ranks of the Alliance.
The "Chosen Hero" is naive. The Professors are arrogant. If the story follows the original script, everyone I see will be slaughtered before the first semester ends.
I have no cheat system. No overpowered holy sword. But I have The Script.
I know where the enemies are hiding. I know which artifacts are buried in the dark. I will gather the outcasts, deceive the nobles, and manipulate the war from the shadows.
"Let the Hero play at being a savior. I’m just here to survive the slaughter."
Table of contents
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The Minutes2026-10-23 20:17
- 1Ink and Blood2026-01-12 01:29
- 2The Sound of Madness2026-01-12 02:19
- 3The Theory of Vermin2026-01-12 02:26
- 4The Taxidermy of Trust2026-01-12 15:15
- 5The Science of Silence2026-01-12 15:21
- 6The Morning After2026-01-12 15:33
- 7The Thermodynamics of Guilt2026-01-12 15:53
- 8The Price of Iron2026-01-12 16:07
- 9The Theatre of War2026-01-12 16:25
- 10The Sleight of Hand2026-01-12 16:33
- 11The Golden Gate2026-01-15 16:24
- 12The Alchemist of the Gutter2026-01-15 16:36
- 13The Ghost in the Machine2026-01-15 20:07
- 14The Night of Iron2026-01-21 01:33
- 15The Boardroom in the Sewer2026-01-27 17:28
- 16The Glass House2026-01-27 18:14
- 17The Artifice of War2026-01-27 18:18
- 18The Silk Armor2026-01-27 18:24
- 19Sleeping on a Powder Keg2026-01-27 18:28
- 20The Auction of Whispers2026-01-27 18:34
- 21The Pulse of the Machine2026-01-27 18:38
- 22Ashes and Blueprints2026-02-01 19:16
- 23The Blue Rush2026-02-01 19:19
- 24The Iron Commercial2026-02-01 19:23
- 25The Devil's Training2026-02-01 19:28
- 26The Ghost in the Armor2026-02-01 19:32
- 27The Iron Heresy2026-02-01 19:33
- 28The Coolant Leak2026-02-01 19:37
- 29The Fire Eater2026-02-01 19:40
- 30The House of Cards2026-03-03 22:17
- 31Descent into the Mire2026-04-25 19:30
- 32The Currency of Ash2026-04-25 19:33
- 33Leverage in the Dark2026-04-25 19:36
- 34The Weight of the Mire2026-04-25 19:51
- 35Two Fires2026-07-16 21:33
- 36Empty Seat2026-10-14 19:29
- 37The Six Voices2026-10-14 19:33
- 38The Weight of a Ledger2026-10-14 19:36
- 39The Hospice2026-10-14 19:38
- 40The Furnace2026-10-14 19:41
- 41The Pit2026-10-14 19:52
- 42Iron and Arithmetic2026-10-14 19:53
- 43The Dark Under the Yard2026-10-14 19:55
- 44The Clerk’s Hour2026-10-14 19:59
- 45The Tallyman’s Terms2026-10-14 20:03
- 46Thirty Hours2026-10-14 20:05
- 47The Second Match2026-10-14 20:07
- 48The Hour Before Iron2026-10-14 20:09
- 49Ten Grey Coats2026-10-14 20:11
- 50The Second Tower2026-10-14 20:13
- 51The Count2026-10-14 20:15
- 52What the Captain Wanted to See2026-10-23 20:07
- 53Twelve2026-10-23 20:08
- 54Hale2026-10-23 20:09
- 55The Recorder2026-10-23 20:10
- 56Three Hundred2026-10-23 20:12
- 57A Voice Like the Captain’s2026-10-23 20:13
- 58Eight and Twenty-Two2026-10-23 20:15
- 59What I Am2026-10-23 20:16
- 60The Minutes2026-10-23 20:17
Volume 1 :The Foundation of Lies
Volume 2 :The Cinder Throne
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